Under-18 State Team Staff Announced

BASKETBALL Victoria is proud to announce the 2019 Under-18 and Kevin Coombs Cup State Team Staff.

Basketball Victoria’s Under-18 State Team Staff will feature one new head coach in Sharon Denham for 2019. Joining her in the Under-18 Coaching Staff will be returning coaches Darren Perry, Lucas Allen and Reece Potter.

Perry’s coaching resume is exceptional, due to winning a number of Australian Junior Championships and guided elite athletes through to the international ranks. He is also the current Australian Emus head coach, taking a monumental victory in Bangkok to claim the Under-18 Asia Cup in August.

Allen and Potter started their time as Under-18 head coaches in 2018, as Potter’s Under-18 Victoria Metro Women claimed the championship in Geelong.

Denham takes the next step in the Under-18 Victoria Country Women’s program having previously served as an assistant coach including the 2017 championship winning campaign.

“Sharon Denham has showcased her skills as a under-18 women’s assistant coach and previously as under-16 women’s head coach,” Basketball Victoria Basketball Operations Manager Grant Wallace said. “We’re looking forward to her taking the step up next year to the head coaching ranks.

“With Denham returning to the ranks alongside Perry, Potter and Allen, we have some very talented coaches guiding our sides in Townsville next year.”

The Kevin Coombs Cup State Team Staff list is still being confirmed and will be announced as soon as available.

The Under-18 Victoria Metropolitan Women are the defending champions, following its triumph over South Australia Metro 86-60.

BASKETBALL VICTORIA STATE TEAM STAFF – UNDER-18 AND KEVIN COOMBS CUP

VICTORIA COUNTRY UNDER-18 WOMEN

Head Coach: Sharon Denham (Swan Hill)

Assistant Coach: Emma Henry (Wodonga)

Assistant Coach: Haydn Kirkwood (Wodonga)

Team Manager: Wendy Campbell (Traralgon)

Development Coach / Selector: Jo Bowie (Hamilton)

Mentor: Lori Chizik (McKinnon)

Physio: Bounce Health Group

VICTORIA METROPOLITAN UNDER-18 WOMEN

Head Coach: Reece Potter (Werribee)

Assistant Coach: Jess May (Frankston)

Assistant Coach: Lloyd Klaman (Melbourne)

Team Manager: Lisa Page (Diamond Valley)

Development Coach / Selector: Georgia Clarke (Bulleen)

Mentor: Guy Molloy (Melbourne Boomers)

Physio: Bounce Health Group

VICTORIA COUNTRY UNDER-18 MEN

Head Coach: Lucas Allen (Southern Peninsula)

Assistant Coach: Joshua Waight (Shepparton)

Assistant Coach: Ryan McKew (Ballarat)

Team Manager: TBA

Development Coach / Selector: Brenton O’Brien (Geelong)

Mentor: Simon Pritchard (Bendigo Spirit)

Physio: Bounce Health Group

VICTORIA METROPOLITAN UNDER-18 MEN

Head Coach: Darren Perry (Dandenong)

Assistant Coach: Craig Stratford (Eltham)

Assistant Coach: Darren Smith (Nunawading)

Team Manager: Mark Sainsbery (McKinnon)

Development Coach / Selector: Zach Molt (Kilsyth)

Mentor: Simon Mitchell (Melbourne United)

Physio: Bounce Health Group

For yesterday’s announcement with Under-20 and Ivor Burge State Team Staff, please click here.

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